100 Mile House Lions Club
The 100 Mile House Lions Club has raised more than $500,000 to support the local community. The club's biggest annual fundraiser (dinner/auction) raised a record amount of $13,000 last year according to Financial secretary Neil Vanderhorst.
Their contributions over the years include supporting youth sports and championships. Today, they primarily focus on helping the 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association (OMHSA), he notes.
Three scholarships of $1,000 each year are also awarded to graduating students at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO).
The group has sponsored other past youth activities, including the Horse Lake Training Centre, Cadets, Scouts and Guides, Camp Winfield/Easter Seals, as well as making donations to hospital and health foundations, and the Lions Den meeting room.
Call 250-395-2900.
108 Mile Ranch Lions Club
Membership chair Ingrid Meyer says upcoming fundraisers include a pig roast dinner on April 29.
"We will be building a gazebo at the side of the 108 Community Hall with a memory bench for all past deceased members."
Also underway now is the club's annual 108 Lake Ice-off contest.
The club's past fundraisers helped support local food banks, 108 Children's Christmas party, diabetes campaigns/Camp Winfield/Easter Seals, Lions Hearing Foundation, Canadian Council of the Blind/White Cane Club, 108 Canada Day celebrations, PSO scholarships, Guide Dogs Foundation, OMHSA and In Memory benches along the 108 Lake Trail.
More members are always welcome. Call 250-791-5663.
Forest Grove "94" Lions
Club representative Dale Gent says its main fundraiser is the Redneck Regatta held in August at Ruth Lake Park.
The club took on the reopening of Ruth Lake Park, installing new outhouses and a log picnic shelter for folks to enjoy the area in inclement weather, he explains.
Gent adds when the Forest Grove Curling Club lost its ice plant, the local Lions club obtained grants to buy a new plant.
Most of its members also volunteer with other organizations, including a rural school society to successfully get the Forest Grove School reopened. The only one in B.C. to do that, he says.
This small club needs more community minded people. Call 250-397-2837.
HWY 24-Interlakes Lions Club
Highway 24/Interlakes Lions members have supported various events over the years, including a Mothers Day Breakfast at Interlakes Community Centre, as well as a children's Easter Egg Hunt.
The club supplies many meals for community events and fundraisers, including serving breakfasts at area rodeos and the Bridge Lake Fair concession.
Call club president Don Charleton at 250-593-4583.
South Cariboo Lioness Club
The South Cariboo Lioness members main focus is helping sick kids in their community, says secretary Lydia Kendall.
The annual Bunny for your Honey raffle happening now has a draw date of April 11.
Kendall explains the Lioness support Camp Winfield, Service Dogs of Canada and the White Cane Club.
The Heart & Stroke Foundation Big Bike Ride, Special Olympics BC-100 Mile House, SPCA Cupcake Day and various other bake sales are supported by the Lioness members, who also greatly enjoy sending notes in Christmas cards to Canadian Troops serving overseas.
"Our main Fund Raisers are the Annual Lioness Shopping Spree and meat draws at the Dusty Rose Pub in 70 Mile House."
They are always looking for new members and anyone that can use their help. Call 250-395-4135.
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus raises funds locally to be used to help youth and hospice and hospital charity groups.
Club financial secretary Chris Betuzzi says it's biggest annual fundraiser continues to be selling barbecue meals at a food kiosk during the 100 Mile House Soccer Association season's wind-up the last weekend in September.
"The majority of the money goes toward the scholarship program at the PSO. It's usually one to two scholarships."
Call 250-791-5381.
Rotary Club of 100 Mile House
Club president Wolfgang Paasche notes the local club's future plans in 100 Mile House include exploring ways to help create a pavilion in Centennial Park, and working with KidSport.
Many area seniors enjoy the free Rotary Club's annual Seniors Christmas Dinner afterward.
The club's past community support includes the Stan Halcro Arena, and the installation of Horse Lake Training Centre, Creekside Seniors Activity Centre and, more recently, the Rotary Clock at the 100 Mile Community Hall.
The club also initiated the soccer fields project, and over the years has provided more than $100,000 worth of scholarships for local students.
They welcome new members, who must be proposed to the group by a currently presiding member.
Call 250-397-2970.
Mt. Begbie Lodge Masons/Big Country Shrine Club
The Mt. Begbie Lodge No. 183 is the South Cariboo chapter of the Masons.
Shrine club vice-president Frank Dobbs says most of its community support is given to help children with advanced medical needs whose families can't manage to access their pediatric medical treatment.
The Shrine club's popular King Crab & Prime Rib Dinner Auction fundraiser happens April 8 at the 100 Mile Community Hall, he explains. Call Frank Dobbs at 250-395-6355 for tickets.
Call club secretary-treasurer Tony Brown at 250-395-3722 for information.